[EYJAYJAY]

i wasnt surprised i expect lebron to do better in game 2 but not a whole lot better, im calling cavs to lose next game too.

[GO!zilla]

i was surprised...

surprised they had the amount of points they had to end the game.

only 49 points thru the end of 3.

[han.]

^haha i think lebron only had like 6-8 points by the end of the 3rd. then again, this series is a defensive series so...

[epark1281]

lebron was pretty much cold tonight .. but whatever .. they win some, lose some .. blah i hate the spurs though (no offense) and i would rather have the cavs as the champions this year

too bad it's not going to happen. I find it interesting that everybody's wondering how the spurs will stop or contain lebron. Does everybody forget that Tim Duncan averages, what, something on the order of 24 points and 15 rebounds in the NBA finals? Does nobody care because he doesn't make impossible lay ups and doesn't do windmill dunks? He's the most underappreciated player in the L. I personally like watching him work. He's a virtuoso at what he does, and watching him out smart players is something everybody should be able to appreciate. What's wrong with a lot of players is that they try to fly around the court, take bad shots, and try to dunk on every possession. Why can't people appreciate a guy that plays the right way? All this guy does is work hard and win. All the Spurs do is play team Basketball, and win. And i love how people give the Spurs credit for being such a great defensive team. Everybody forgets that they can run, play in the half court, they can penetrate the paint, and they can shoot the three. They averaged well over 100 points against the Suns. News flash, they can score too. Parker, Manu, Finley, Barry, Horry. Three of these guys comes off the bench. Don't forget Beno. On a bad team, he would be a backup pg. Sixth man.
I'm laying it down. Spurs win game 2 by a slimmer margin.
They go back to cleveland, loose game 3. Spurs win game 4, then loose game 5.
They go home to SA, and they win game 6, series over.

[GO!zilla]

difference between the San Antonio defense and Pistons defense is that the Pistons can only limit one of two factors, and they aren't even efficient at that. The two factors being Lebron and his teammates. San Antonio can efficiently limit both factors (like they did in game one).

o yes, i forgot to add... SA is a west team, and the entire east should go to the dleague.

[RiderKamen]

well the thing is; the Spurs can be beat.

The Cavs just need to break out of their routine and make the Spurs get out of their routine.
Spurs pretty much play the same system over and over again (the slow but quick and loose at the end 85 point game.)

[jadedbeauty]

The Spurs can play many different ways. Lebron and his team need to fine a way to beat them, because Spurs are a veteran team, they are capable of figuring out many ways of beating you down the court or scoring. :] my opinion.^^

[chinguz]

well the thing is; the Spurs can be beat.

The Cavs just need to break out of their routine and make the Spurs get out of their routine.
Spurs pretty much play the same system over and over again (the slow but quick and loose at the end 85 point game.)

yeah spurs can be beat and they might play the same system, but they are in the finals for a reason.

i don't mind low scoring games like game one, i like defence > offence, i think its more skillful and works a treat. But thats just me.

[Gino is Bomb]

Last time i came into this thread, before the finals

80% of everyone here did not have the Spurs or Cavs going to the finals....

well now....

The Spurs and Cavs are in the finals hahah

I could see why people could overlook the Cavs, but not the spurs

[ktown]

both the cast on both teams suck so to say one is better is a joke
if both teams lost their superstars who would have done better ? and by how much not very


oops im off topic
but i was reading an older post but im talking about lakers/cavs

[DOVAHKIIN]

Last time i came into this thread, before the finals

80% of everyone here did not have the Spurs or Cavs going to the finals....

well now....

The Spurs and Cavs are in the finals hahah

I could see why people could overlook the Cavs, but not the spurs

Actually a lot of us expected the Spurs making the Finals. It would've been them, the Mavericks or Suns.

[han.]

both the cast on both teams suck so to say one is better is a joke
if both teams lost their superstars who would have done better ? and by how much not very
oops im off topic
but i was reading an older post but im talking about lakers/cavs

the cavs play a much better team defense than the lakers. and boobie gibson blew up against the pistons so...i think its fair to say that the cavs have a better supporting cast.

[GO!zilla]

Last time i came into this thread, before the finals

80% of everyone here did not have the Spurs or Cavs going to the finals....

well now....

The Spurs and Cavs are in the finals hahah

I could see why people could overlook the Cavs, but not the spurs

i didnt

a lot people here wanted the suns haha. i hate the suns more than anything so yea.

i hate to admit it, its fun watching the spurs dominate the cavs though... shows how weak the whole east is.

[heygingersnap]

i hate to admit it, its fun watching the spurs dominate the cavs though... shows how weak the whole east is.

it's really sad that the two sides aren't balanced at all.
i think they said in commentary that there are probably a good handful of teams on the west that can beat cavs in a series.
i'd believe it.

[thelivinlegend21]

well the thing is; the Spurs can be beat.

The Cavs just need to break out of their routine and make the Spurs get out of their routine.
Spurs pretty much play the same system over and over again (the slow but quick and loose at the end 85 point game.)

thing is, the Spurs are a great defensive team. they're able to play both their opponents' half-court sets and stop a high-powered offense (i.e., Suns). i find it really difficult to beat a team that doesn't rely on its offensive abilities to win games, especially when the team that's trying to beat the Spurs is as inexperienced as the Cavs. if the Cavs want to have a chance, their entire team has to show up for game 3 from beginning to end on defense and focusing on getting stops. they have too many breakdowns. easier said than done when you're playing against a consistent, smothering defense that'll totally frustrate you.

[joonage]

It seems like the Spurs might get a sweep ... They seem hecka dominant ...

I say Spurs sweep or Cavs get just one win at home.

[xxkinniexx]

i think the spurs will lose the thrid game since this always happens

[FusionGT2]

it's really sad that the two sides aren't balanced at all.
i think they said in commentary that there are probably a good handful of teams on the west that can beat cavs in a series.
i'd believe it.

We should petition the spurs to be moved to the East then aye?

[Krn_Track_Star]

well i still believe itz not over. remeber itz first to 4 and if cavs win all 3 at home like the heats did then it can be a different story

[epark1281]

well i still believe itz not over. remeber itz first to 4 and if cavs win all 3 at home like the heats did then it can be a different story

doubt this will EVER happen. Spurs are one of the best road teams in the NBA, because they play consistent defense. They will not will three straight against the spurs. Review the stats and look at how many times the spurs have lost back to back games in the playoffs. I assure you the number is tiny.